The Supervisory Board of FORTEC Elektronik AG has resolved to realign the Company's Executive Management to strategically and technologically position FORTEC to sustainably secure its competitiveness in an increasingly dynamic market environment. This measure follows an ad hoc announcement published on October 6, 2025, regarding personnel changes in the Management Board.
The supervisory board's primary objective is to appoint a new Management Board that will help FORTEC regain a clear strategic direction and reposition itself in line with market requirements, thereby laying the foundation for sustainable growth. Christoph Schubert, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of FORTEC Elektronik AG, emphasized the company's financial position while acknowledging market challenges. "FORTEC Elektronik AG has a solid financial foundation with an equity ratio of approximately 72% and net financial assets of just under EUR 20 million as of 31 March 2025," Schubert explained. "At the same time, however, the Company operates in a challenging market environment and has recently had to adjust its forecasts several times."
The Supervisory Board will conduct a structured process to identify suitable candidates who will further develop the FORTEC Group in a market-oriented manner, setting a clear strategy for the future and establishing a long-term perspective for the coming years. During the transition period, Ulrich Ermel will manage the Company's day-to-day operations. To ensure stability and operational capability of the FORTEC Group during this transition phase, the Supervisory Board will provide Ermel with experienced interim support for the areas previously overseen by Sandra Maile, whose departure was acknowledged with appreciation for her many years of service.
This management realignment represents a critical step for FORTEC as it navigates an evolving electronics distribution landscape, where technological advancements and market dynamics require agile leadership and strategic vision to maintain competitive positioning and drive future growth initiatives across its international operations. FORTEC Elektronik AG, founded in 1984 as an international distributor of standard solutions in power supplies, embedded systems and displays, has evolved to offer customer-specific developments and complete system developments. Since April 2020, FORTEC Elektronik AG has served as the holding company responsible for management of affiliated companies, group strategy and essential administrative functions. The company maintains subsidiaries in Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the USA, with its corporate information available at https://www.fortecag.de.
For HR vendors serving the technology and manufacturing sectors, this development highlights how organizations are responding to market volatility through executive leadership changes. The emphasis on finding candidates who can develop market-oriented strategies suggests a growing need for HR solutions that support strategic talent acquisition and leadership development in complex technical environments. The company's international footprint across Germany, Switzerland, the UK and the USA indicates that such management transitions have implications for global HR practices and cross-border talent management strategies.
The financial context provided by Schubert—noting a strong equity ratio of approximately 72% alongside recent forecast adjustments—illustrates how even financially stable companies must adapt leadership structures to address market challenges. This situation demonstrates the increasing importance of HR functions in facilitating leadership transitions that balance operational continuity with strategic repositioning. The structured candidate identification process mentioned by the Supervisory Board reflects a trend toward more deliberate executive succession planning, which creates opportunities for HR vendors offering assessment, recruitment, and transition management services.
